Boste Crescent, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5US.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£241,750
14 sales
Price range
£136k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Mar 2025
DH1 5US

At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkDurham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband52% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Boste Crescent, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £233,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Boste Crescent compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boste Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £136,000 (1 sales)2016£136k2017: £228,000 (1 sales)2017£228k2021: £269,167 (3 sales)2021£269k2022: £265,000 (2 sales)2022£265k2023: £277,500 (2 sales)2023£278k2024: £219,500 (4 sales)2024£220k2025: £250,000 (1 sales)2025£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£233,00014 Mar 2025
Flat3£147,00023 Jul 2024
Detached3£285,16723 Nov 2022
Semi-detached2£345,00028 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Boste Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 14 Mar 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 5 Sep 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
3B, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 23 Jul 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 3 Jun 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 23 May 2024£248,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 23 Oct 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 28 Apr 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 23 Nov 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
1F, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 6 May 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 27 Oct 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 20 Aug 2021£247,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 1 Apr 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
3C, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 6 Jan 2021£132,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 27 Jan 2017£228,000 DetachedFreehold
3E, Boste Crescent DH1 5US 5 Jul 2016£136,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
23, Boste Crescent £210,000 (Apr 2021) → £260,000 (Jun 2024) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Boste Crescent

Crime

244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Boste Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences84
Anti-social behaviour43
Public order32
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson14
Other theft14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Boste Crescent is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Boste Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.8 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Durham station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • County Hall (NW-bound, B6532) 1 min walk
  • Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound, B6532) 1 min walk
  • County Hall (SE-bound, Dryburn Road) 2 min walk
  • Southfield Way (NW-bound, Southfield Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.7 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented25.2%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households1,021

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents2,743

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)52%80%
Gigabit-capable52%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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